Sick woman grounds flight

A London-bound aircraft flying over Chennai airspace on Sunday night made an emergency landing here after an Australian woman onboard suffered an epileptic attack.
According to airport sources, the Virgin Atlantic flight from Kuala Lumpur to London via Abu Dhabi was near Chennai when 26-year-old Nguyelle Hoaimi suffered seizures. The crew was not able to stabilize her condition and they sought permission from the Air Traffic Control here for an emergency landing.
18/09/12 New Indian Express/IBN Live

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